With the college football season hanging by a thread, politicians, players and others are calling on games to be played despite lealth concerns.
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Opinion: Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s outrage rings hollow in comparison to WNBA players’ activism
Kelly Loeffler, trying to keep her Senate seat, rips WNBA’s support of Black Lives Matter. But the players won’t be silenced by her pandering.
Simone Biles says it’s hard missing Tokyo Olympics this week, but she sees upside to postponement
With her gym shut down and not much else to do, Simone Biles let herself process her disappointment after learning the Games would be postponed.
Opinion: IOC can no longer ignore China’s human rights abuses in run-up to 2022 Beijing Olympics
The IOC talks a good game about the Olympics being a beacon for tolerance and fairness. But at the 2008 Games, the IOC let China’s abuses go unchecked
Opinion: Players’ voices finally matter to NFL. They will make sure league, Roger Goodell live up to promises.
Some of the NFL’s biggest stars forced league, Roger Goodell to call out police brutality, acknowledge protesting players have been right all along.
Opinion: Joe Burrow shows rest of NFL that white athletes have to protest inequality, too
White athletes are starting to protest inequality, as Joe Burrow, Carson Wentz and Trevor Lawrence among those speaking out after George Floyd death.
Colin Kaepernick will help provide legal assistance for Minneapolis protesters after death of George Floyd
People protesting in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death can get help from ex-NFL QB Colin Kaepernick, who wants to protect “Freedom Fighters.”
Opinion: LeBron speaking out on Ahmaud Arbery’s death, racism, shows how he rises above Michael Jordan
LeBron James, outraged over shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, never hesitates to speak against injustice, racism, in stark contrast to Michael Jordan.
Federal judge rejects U.S. women’s national team’s claim for equal pay, sides with U.S. Soccer
A federal judge has thrown out the World Cup-winning USWNT’s claim that they were paid less than the U.S. men’s soccer team.
Gold medalist Laurie Hernandez says former coach Maggie Haney’s abuse delayed Olympic comeback
Reacting to ex-coach Maggie Haney’s suspension for verbal abuse, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez wrote the abuse made her think she hated the sport.